Strategy

After 3.5% GDP growth in 2025, finance secretary Paul Chan offered support for SMEs, residents, treasury centres, AI hubs and the Northern Metropolis; there is also stamp duty relief for the intra-group transfer of assets.

After the historic ruling, one major global company is seeking tariff refunds while US president Donald Trump has issued 15% tariffs on every country, including across Asia; India is delaying talks with the US.

The Year of the Horse begins on February 17.

Last year’s regional rebound in public offerings looks set to continue well into 2026 as firms take advantage of increasingly favourable market conditions, with markets such as India and Hong Kong standing out. Paul Golden spoke to market experts.

Savitha Balachandran, formerly at Tata Technologies, is replacing the retiring Kaushik Mitra.

Despite solid GDP growth, foreign exchange dynamics across the region are deteriorating -- a disconnect that corporate treasurers can no longer ignore, according to banking experts.

The technology is helping business leaders secure additional revenue growth, while providing treasurers with more specific use cases such as liquidity strategy and cash flow forecasting.

China's trade surplus reached $1.2 trillion last year despite increased tariffs from the US; however the economy slowed in the fourth quarter.

Amit Baraskar believes tariffs, US diversification, artificial intelligence and geopolitics will all be key themes for Apac treasurers this year.

The US's increasingly assertive foreign policy is set to heighten geopolitical risk this year amid wider threats, says Fitch.

CorporateTreasurer wishes our readers a restful holiday season. CT will have a limited news service during this period.

From March 2026, Teo Nee Chuan will become group chief financial officer, as Chua Chee Wui continues as CIO after being in both roles.